[debian-mysql] Bug#688792: syntax error

[Ross Boylan]

> On Wed, 2012-09-26 at 12:07 +0100, Nicholas Bamber wrote:
....
> > 
> > 	That  said I have not yet managaed to get the postinst script to run
> > that SQL. Given that the code is there that should just be a matter of
> > me studying precisely what is needed to trigger it.
> > 
The error is not new with the latest upgrade.  I see it for 
[UPGRADE] mysql-server-5.5:i386 5.5.24+dfsg-6 -> 5.5.24+dfsg-7
on Sep 4.  I see it at least as far back as March 9, 2012, which was
[UPGRADE] mysql-server-5.1 5.1.58-1 -> 5.1.61-2

Note I had 5.1 installed before upgrading to 5.5.

Ross